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Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Ellis is an unincorporated community in Muskingum County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Ellis was founded in 1870 as Ellis Station, a depot on the Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley railroad. The community was named for the local Ellis family. A post office called Ellis was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1935.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ellis, Ohio
  2. Everhart, J.F. (1882). History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers. J.F. Everhart & Co. p. 341.
  3. Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Muskingum County, Ohio. Unigraphic. 1892. p. 547.
  4. "Muskingum County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Zanesville
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

40°02′46″N 81°58′58″W / 40.04611°N 81.98278°W / 40.04611; -81.98278


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